saleratus | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun saleratus has 1 sense

bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, baking soda, saleratus - a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
--₁ is a kind of bicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate